Gnophos obfuscata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Gnophos obfuscata, commonly known as the Scotch annulet or Scottish annulet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in northern, central, and southeastern Europe, as well as in Scotland, Ireland, and the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is 41–46 mm (1.6–1.8 in).The forewing has a dark spot and two, often indistinct, dark transverse lines that delimit a trapezoidal field that is sometimes slightly darker than the rest of the wing. It may also have a hint of a white transverse stripe along the outer edge, otherwise it is completely evenly colored. The larva is smooth, greyish-brown with two small warts on the back of the posterior body joint.
Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae feed on various plants found in heath areas, such as Calluna vulgaris and Saxifraga species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scotch Annulet sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 308 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scotch Annulet in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scotch Annulet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scotch Annulet sightings, Vanoise National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 20%) and Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Scotch Annulet that you can see in Vanoise National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Common Heath (about 20%), Psodos quadrifaria (about 20%) and Latticed Heath (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scotch Annulet is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise National Park (24 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
